MORE light has been shed on the inheritance of a man who died in Hinckley, according to heir hunters who are trying to trace his descendants to share his fortune.

The probate detectives have been trying to trace relatives of Michael George Harrison - and thanks to a response from a member of the public they now believe he lived with the jeweller Frederick (William) Dagley, who worked in Castle Street and was well known in the town.

According to the person who contacted the heir hunters he was known as Michael Dagley but was never officially adopted by the family.

The heir hunters are now hoping more people in the area can dig up some information on the Dagley family.